Illinois Churches In Action announces winners of Alcohol Awareness Month Poster Contest
Two Lincoln students take first prize

[April 29, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD - April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Illinois Churches In Action is pleased to announce the winners of their 20th Annual Alcohol Awareness Month Poster Contest for students in grades 6-12. The theme was “Don’t Drink Drugs, Alcohol is a Drug.” All entries were to demonstrate the value of not drinking.

The winning posters were displayed in the State Capitol Rotunda in Springfield on April 23rd. Copies of the winning entries were sent to the students’ schools for display.

Miriam Carter, a 12th grader, and Hannah Crider, a 10th grader, both from home schools in Lincoln, were individual school winners. Each student received a Walmart gift card and a certificate of achievement.

Lynn Allen, the Youth Director at Illinois Churches in Action said, “Alcohol is the most widely used drug among youth. We appreciate the efforts of the students in presenting about the ‘no use’ of alcohol for youth in Illinois.”

Illinois Churches in Action is an affiliate of Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems. This statewide organization is based in Springfield and works with schools, churches, and community groups to prevent problems of alcohol, other drugs, and gambling.

[Lynn Allen, Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems]